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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Happy One Year Anniversary!

One year ago I wandered into a local fabric store (which just happened to be Keepsake Quilting in Center Harbor, NH!!) in search of a diversion from the complete and total lack of snow to play in. Fortunately, it was extremely quiet in the store and a very nice (but unsuspecting) employee asked "Can I help you?" If she only knew what she was about to get into! MUCH later, I left the store with the ingredients to make my first quilt, the rest is history.

Really, what was I thinking? This baby has near 1,000 pieces and I was guesstimating a 1/4" seam with my little old sewing machine! Yikes! BUT, I loved every minute of putting this together! It is in my queue waiting to be quilted. I think I am getting close to being ready to take it on!

In honor of my One Year Anniversary, I have figured out how to do the picture collage thing and thought I would share my first year results (or almost finishes)!

First, the bags

All the other little projects!

And the quilts (including some that I still need to quilt and blog about).

As you can see I have had some fun! For this old accountant, to be able to exercise the creative/artistic side of my brain has been so rewarding. I continue to learn with each new project; in fact I try to select projects that will test my skills. Therefore, I have decided to start a periodic series of blog posts to share some of the big and small things I have learned in this sewing adventure...stay tuned!

And because it is Wednesday, I am linking up with:

PS One of my favorite aspects of my Quilting Life is the interaction with all of you who so kindly read my blog and welcome me to yours! Thank you all! I will endeavor in Year Two to be an even more active participant in that community!